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EBR was initiated to create a telematic network allowing easy access to official company data across Europe. With 12 languages available, it offers multi-country search, online product orders, and new management rules. The new service launched in September 2004 aims to increase transparency and reliability in European business information. To join the network, represent your Official Business Register and provide online access to the BR Database.
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The Background EBR was born as initiative by some of the public bodies responsible for company registration and legal publicity, to create the telematic network between them in order to provide easy and multi-language access to the official company data all over Europe.
Driving Issues • No changes to national systems • Multi-language & Multi-character set • Ease of Integration, Low cost platforms and Independence from vendors
EBR Mission • Provide Official Data only • Single Access Point • Improve Business Transparency across Europe
Some figures • 14 Information Providers • 17.400.000 Registered enterprises • 13.600.000 Active companies • 12 Languages available
New features • Multi-country search: possibility to search a company over several countries at the same time • Online product order, offline delivery: possibility to get annual accounts and/or articles of association • Web services for 3rd party distribution (on-going development)
New management rules • Set-up of Management team for coordination work, monitoring of partners performance, technical enhancements • New agreement and procedures to guarantee more reliable service • Ensure professional operation and maintenance
The NEW Service http://ebr.orctel.com:8080/cui/controller/Login
Launching the New Service • 1st September 2004: Finland (PRH) has opened the new service to their customers • October 2004: more countries will open to the market • By the end of 2004: all EBR Members will switch from the old to the new system
EBR goals 1/2 • Increase the offer of national products, to provide more financial official information • Develop “additional services” • Establish central distribution
EBR goals 2/2 • Make EBR known as the official and reliable source of European Companies Register Information • Complete the coverage in Europe
Willing to join the network? Just few requirements: • Represent the Official Business Register • Provide online access to the BR Database For further information, please contact: vito.giannella@ebrdirect.be annika.branstrom@bolagsverket.se
Thank you www.ebr.org simona.boscolo@ebrdirect.be